Andrew Smith - Councillor for West Suffolk (Bardwell)

Councillor Andrew Smith

Conservative Bardwell Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader

Email: andrew.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 2 of 10

Council Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7.00 pm

September 23, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11 September 2025 5.00 pm

21 attendees, 14 documents, 0 media files

September 11, 2025
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 10.00 am

28 attendees, 16 documents, 1 media files

September 03, 2025
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 6 August 2025 10.00 am

August 06, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 15 July 2025 7.00 pm

July 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

21 decisions · Page 1 of 5

West Suffolk Council Food Safety Service Plan 2025 to 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve a revised Food and Safety Service Plan for 2025 to 2026.  

Recommendations Approved

Achieving Net Zero

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations from the West Suffolk Environment and Sustainability Reference Group on a review of the Council’s existing Net Zero target and plan for decarbonising the Council’s own activities.  

Recommendations Approved

UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund - Final 2025 to 2026 Allocations

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and allocate remaining funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and from the Rural England Prosperity Fund to projects and initiatives in 2025 to 2026

Recommendations Approved

Annual Review and Appointment of the Cabinet's Joint Committee and Working Groups

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to review and appoint its working groups/panels and to its joint committee.  

Recommendations Approved

Civil Penalty Policy, Statements of Principle for Effective enforcement of Private Sector Housing and working with Private Sector Landlords (Rogue Landlords Policy)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider a new Civil Penalty Policy, Statement of Principles and Rogue Landlord Framework.  These documents are intended to ensure that the powers and tools available to the council, when working with landlords to improve standards in the private rented sector are consistent, robust, transparent and represent fairness for landlords and tenants.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 21